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Top 10 biggest meteor strikes in world history

New Delhi: Russia last year witnessed the biggest meteor event since Tunguska in 1908.On the day after we were able to track the view of another meteor (2012 DA14) that passed really close to Earth

India TV News Desk Published : Apr 04, 2014 17:00 IST, Updated : Dec 11, 2014 8:12 IST

1. Vredefort Crater



Asteroid impact date: Estimated 2 billion years ago

Location: Free State, South Africa

Specs: Also known as the Vredefort Dome, the Vredefort crater has an estimated radius of 118 miles (190 kilometers), making it the world's largest known impact structure. This crater was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

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